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NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem To manually check for new firmware and update your modem: 1. Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the modem. The device can be a computer that is directly connected to the modem or a client from a router that is connected to the modem. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://192.168.5.1. The limited Dashboard page displays. 3. Enter the modem password in the Sign In field. See the modem label for the default password. 4. Click the Sign In button. The full Dashboard page displays. 5. Select Settings > General > Software and Reset. The Software and Reset page displays. To detect new firmware, the modem must be connected to the Internet. 6. In the Software Update section, click the Check for update button. The modem checks for new firmware. This process might take several seconds. If an update is available, the page adjusts to display the Start download button. 7. Click the Start download button. The firmware downloads. When the download is complete, the page adjusts to display the Start update button. 8. Click the Start update button. The modem installs the firmware. WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. For example, do not unplug the USB power cable. The page shows the progress of the firmware upload in percentage completed. The firmware update process takes several minutes. When the update is complete, the modem restarts. After several minutes, the modem becomes available again. Note: After the firmware update, if the modem web UI does not display correctly, clear the browser cache. Introduction and Hardware 12 Overview User Manual

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To manually check for new firmware and update your modem:
1.
Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the modem.
The device can be a computer that is directly connected to the modem or a client
from a router that is connected to the modem.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
.
The limited Dashboard page displays.
3.
Enter the modem password in the
Sign In
field.
See the modem label for the default password.
4.
Click the
Sign In
button.
The full Dashboard page displays.
5.
Select
Settings > General > Software and Reset
.
The Software and Reset page displays.
To detect new firmware, the modem must be connected to the Internet.
6.
In the Software Update section, click the
Check for update
button.
The modem checks for new firmware. This process might take several seconds. If an
update is available, the page adjusts to display the
Start download
button.
7.
Click the
Start download
button.
The firmware downloads. When the download is complete, the page adjusts to
display the
Start update
button.
8.
Click the
Start update
button.
The modem installs the firmware.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update.
For example, do not unplug the USB power cable.
The page shows the progress of the firmware upload in percentage completed. The
firmware update process takes several minutes. When the update is complete, the
modem restarts. After several minutes, the modem becomes available again.
Note:
After the firmware update, if the modem web UI does not display correctly,
clear the browser cache.
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Introduction and Hardware
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NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem